Baby Steps to preconception health

Baby Steps encourages women to plan for a healthy pregnancy by taking better care of themselves before they become pregnant. The campaign promotes maintaining a healthy weight, taking a multi-vitamin with folic acid daily and receiving medical and dental check-ups prior to becoming pregnant.

Because 49 percent of pregnancies in the United States are not planned, it is important for every woman to be in good preconception health, whether or not they plan to have a baby.

Show Your Love also works to raise awareness of the importance of a woman’s health before she becomes pregnant. The campaign, which began on Valentine’s Day and will run through Mother’s Day, promotes preconception health behaviors and goals such as eating healthier, becoming active, being up-to-date on vaccinations and managing stress.